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TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

In a first, Saudi prince issues a harsh public denunciation of the Palestinian movement

In a television broadcast this week, Prince Bandar bin Sultan brutally laid out the failures of Palestinian leaders from over 70 years.

Apple’s new 5G iPhones may fail to hit the mark

An elevated valuation would be fine if the new iPhones sell well, but the lackluster reality surrounding the current state of 5G networks could lead to underwhelming demand.

The day Covid-19 came to Donald Trump’s White House

On the day he contracted Covid-19, the US president took a trip to his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf course to raise money for his re-election campaign.

Trump contracting Covid-19 shouldn’t be a governance problem

Elected officials, including the US President, will need to summon an unusual degree of sobriety and goodwill to ensure that order is maintained and the election proceeds smoothly.

Trump ‘resting comfortably’ after receiving first dose of remdesivir

Trump is not requiring any supplemental oxygen and is being treated with remdesivir for Covid-19, said the president's physician Sean Conley.

World’s first shipment of blue ammonia fuel is on its way to Japan from Saudi Arabia

Japan aims to be a world-leader in the use of hydrogen, which is contained in ammonia, and has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions 26% by 2030 from 2013 levels.

Xi Jinping says facts prove policies toward Uighurs in Xinjiang are ‘completely correct’

Xi remark comes even as international community has piled pressure on China over its treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, where US estimated hundreds of thousands could be in 're-education camps'.

Armenian forces hit 2 Azerbaijan choppers as fierce fighting erupts over disputed land

The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh has flared repeatedly since Armenians took control of the territory from Azerbaijan in a war after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.

Kim Jong Un might have a surprise plan for Trump before the November presidential election

North Korea clearly favours Trump, extolling his 'mysteriously wonderful' chemistry with Kim, while denouncing Democratic nominee Joe Biden as a 'rabid dog'.

India needs to copy China better, and it can start with its special economic zones

With a severely contracted GDP, loss of jobs in millions and 85,000 coronavirus cases being reported daily, it is time for India to start making reforms.

On Camera

Who is an Indian woman? Laapataa Ladies Oscar entry shows she must be submissive too

The sweeping statements by Film Federation of India Oscar jury dismiss the urban Indian woman’s life, and struggles, as foreign.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?